# C_2007232EN.01001501.xml

| 4.10.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 232/15 |
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4.10.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 232/15

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4839 — AREVA NP/MHI/ATMEA)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 232/08)

| 1. | On 24 September 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which AREVA NP (‘AREVA NP’, France), jointly controlled by AREVA (‘AREVA’, France) and Siemens AG (‘Siemens’, Deutschland) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (‘MHI’, Japan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking ATMEA (‘ATMEA’, France) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 24 September 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which AREVA NP (‘AREVA NP’, France), jointly controlled by AREVA (‘AREVA’, France) and Siemens AG (‘Siemens’, Deutschland) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (‘MHI’, Japan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking ATMEA (‘ATMEA’, France) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | AREVA NP: design and manufacturing of nuclear reactors; services relating to reactor operation, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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AREVA NP: design and manufacturing of nuclear reactors; services relating to reactor operation,

| — | MHI: shipbuilding, ocean development, power systems, aerospace systems, assorted types of industrial machinery; steel structures, |
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MHI: shipbuilding, ocean development, power systems, aerospace systems, assorted types of industrial machinery; steel structures,

| — | ATMEA: development, licensing and plant sales of 1 100 MW class PWR (pressurized water reactor). |
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ATMEA: development, licensing and plant sales of 1 100 MW class PWR (pressurized water reactor).

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4839 — AREVA NP/MHI/ATMEA, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4839 — AREVA NP/MHI/ATMEA, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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